Loose Cut Gemstones

The process of polishing and cutting a gemstone is called lapidary or simply gem cutting. Each gemstone is cut or ground by the use of finer and finer grit that is harder than the gemstone material itself. This is similar to a wood working project that is finished off by using finer and finer grits of sandpaper  until the smooth lustrous finish is achieved.

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Gemstones are usually finished or polished through several techniques: sawing, grinding, sanding, lapping, polishing, drilling or tumbling. And they can be finished off in several different ways from cobochons to faceted stones, beats and speres, inlays, mosaics and intarsias, cameos and intaglios or sculptures.